By far the biggest news of last week was two increased sign up bonuses on popular credit cards. The American Express Platinum was increased to 100,000 points first and then Citi increased the bonus to 60,000 points on their Premier card. You can find the most up to date application links and information for both cards here. If you’ve recently applied for the Premier, make sure you ask to be matched to the higher bonus.
Citi also offers a 14 day grace period on their sign up bonuses, so you have a bit of extra time to meet the minimum spend requirements. Just don’t rely on this and always try to meet the minimum spend requirements as soon as possible. Fidelity is also considering parting ways with Bank of America & American Express, which isn’t good news for current cardholders at all.
There were two good bank bonuses last week as well. PNC is offering up to $400 nationwide, which should be a must do bonus for everybody. In addition to that Huntington Bank is offering $200 for those in OH, MI, IN, PA, KY, WV, I’d recommend this bonus if you live within the target area as well as there is no direct deposit requirement.
It was a slow week for deals unfortunately, $150 AmEx gift card for $141 at Safeway/VONS was probably the best deal. You can get a $20 Staples gift card if you purchase $300+ in American Express gift cards, but personally I wouldn’t bother.
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Credit Cards
- Citi Premier 60k & Amex Platinum 100k Still Available
- Got 50K Bonus on Citi Premier? Ask to be Matched for 60K
- Citi Offers 14-Day Grace Period for Signup Bonuses
- Fidelity Considering Parting Ways With American Express & Bank of America And Why This Is Bad News For Us
- More on Bank of America Credit Card Applications
- Small Business Saturday Will Return On November 28th
- Chase Refer-a-Friend on Freedom, CSP, and INK is Up Again
- 60,000 Thank You Points with Premier Card and $3500 in Spend!
- Amex Platinum 100k Signup Bonus Offer
Bank Bonuses
- PNC Up To $400 Checking Bonus – Available Nationwide
- [OH, MI, IN, PA, KY, WV] Huntington Bank $200 Checking Promotion, No Direct Deposit Requirement
- Changes to Mango Prepaid 6% Interest Account (take 2)
Deals
- $150 Amex Gift Card for $141 at Safeway/Vons & More
- $20 Staples Gift Card with $300 Amex Gift Card Purchase, 8/30-9/5
- $15 Off When You Pay & Book With Open Table (August 29th – 30th)
- Raise $10 Promo at Topcashback Ends in 6 Days
- $10 Staples Promo Card with $50 e-Gift Card Purchase
- [Expired] $100 eBay Gift Card for $95 on eBay
- [Expired]Â Visa Gift Cards: $15 Off $300 at Office Max, $600 for $591
Misc
- The Various Levels of Paypal Accounts
- Virgin Atlantic Miles Can Now Be Redeemed For Hotels Via Kaligo
- Paypal Business Debit Will Soon be 1% For Everyone
Around The Web
- Portals Not Paying On Sears, 70k Points, Club Carlson Free Night Cert, Cartwheel Primer & $2,000 Stolen
- 5% Cash Back On All Amazon Purchases, Taxable Points & Miles, Ultimate Rewards Is Dying & Amtrak’s New Revenue Based Model
- Accelerate Promo, Vegas Ridesharing, Banishing Jet Lag, AmEx Spin Off, 470k Points,